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                                    • Holiday Health Myths—Busted

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                                      |Date: November 07, 2022
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                                      Holiday Health Myths—Busted

                                      Holiday Health Myths—Busted

                                      Many people feel as if they face a choice: They can either enjoy the holidays or they can focus on their ...

                                      Many people feel as if they face a choice: They can either enjoy the holidays or they can focus on their health, but they can’t do both. Luckily, that’s a myth. You can have it both ways. Th ...

                                      November 07, 2022
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                                    • Physical Activity Tips Busy Kids and Families Need to Know About

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                                      |Date: October 11, 2022
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                                      Physical Activity Tips Busy Kids and Families Need to Know About

                                      Physical Activity Tips Busy Kids and Families Need to Know About

                                      Are your kids getting the physical activity they need to stay healthy? Youth ages 6 to 17 need at least 6 ...

                                      Are your kids getting the physical activity they need to stay healthy? Youth ages 6 to 17 need at least 60 minutes of activity daily, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But only ab ...

                                      October 11, 2022
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                                    • Are You and Your Family Getting Enough Sleep for a Healthy Heart?

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                                      |Date: August 09, 2022
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                                      Are You and Your Family Getting Enough Sleep for a Healthy Heart?

                                      Are You and Your Family Getting Enough Sleep for a Healthy Heart?

                                      While getting enough sleep may seem like a luxury, it’s now an official American Heart Association recomm ...

                                      While getting enough sleep may seem like a luxury, it’s now an official American Heart Association recommendation for a healthy heart. After 12 years of research, the AHA recently expanded its list of ...

                                      August 09, 2022
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                                    • Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

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                                      |Date: January 12, 2022
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                                      Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

                                      Valley Pros Reveal Their Top Tips for Winter Health

                                      Valley healthcare professionals are sharing some of their best advice for feeling better, staying healthi ...

                                      Valley healthcare professionals are sharing some of their best advice for feeling better, staying healthier, and keeping positive when the winter environment makes those things more challenging. From ...

                                      January 12, 2022
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                                    • Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

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                                      |Date: July 12, 2021
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                                      Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

                                      Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Andy Ashbaugh, MD, Sports Medicine https://www.youtube.com/embed/VT0Nns ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Andy Ashbaugh, MD, Sports Medicine https://www.youtube.com/embed/VT0NnswQEEE What is Sports Medicine?Sports Medicine focuses on physical activity and how to prevent a ...

                                      July 12, 2021
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                                    • Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

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                                      |Date: October 12, 2020
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                                      Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

                                      Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

                                      by Julie Gazzoli, PT, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services It’s easy to make the logical connect ...

                                      by Julie Gazzoli, PT, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services It’s easy to make the logical connection between physical activity which promotes overall health and helps our bodies recover from i ...

                                      October 12, 2020
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                                    • Keeping Kids Healthy During the COVID-19 Crisis

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: May 20, 2020
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                                      Keeping Kids Healthy During the COVID-19 Crisis

                                      Keeping Kids Healthy During the COVID-19 Crisis

                                      Pediatrician Sean Verlander, MD, at Valley’s Covington Clinic South–Primary Care, answers frequently aske ...

                                      Pediatrician Sean Verlander, MD, at Valley’s Covington Clinic South–Primary Care, answers frequently asked questions in this video to help parents and caregivers better understand how the coronavirus ...

                                      May 20, 2020
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                                    • We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: October 01, 2019
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                                      We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

                                      We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

                                      Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control recommends that children and adolescents aged 6 - 17 ye ...

                                      Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control recommends that children and adolescents aged 6 - 17 years participate in 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day? Yet only 24% ...

                                      October 01, 2019
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                                    • Landing Solidly on Your Feet–Conquer the Fear of Falling with these Prevention Tips

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                                      |Date: August 13, 2018
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                                      Landing Solidly on Your Feet–Conquer the Fear of Falling with these Prevention Tips

                                      Landing Solidly on Your Feet–Conquer the Fear of Falling with these Prevention Tips

                                      The risk of falling rises with age. And a simple fall could change your life—breaking a bone can be the s ...

                                      The risk of falling rises with age. And a simple fall could change your life—breaking a bone can be the start of more serious problems like injuries, disability, hospital visits and an overall decline ...

                                      August 13, 2018
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                                    • Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: August 18, 2017
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                                      Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

                                      Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

                                      Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies i ...

                                      Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies involving pedometer use and evidence-based increases in activity and improvements in health outc ...

                                      August 18, 2017
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